present be very little boiling down besides with the price sheep (fat) are fetching at the Thames and in Auckland -- the establishment will be to a certain degree closed -- I might say Flax operations (partially) are at a stand still until the fate of the gold fields have been decided. Mr. Locke deserves great credit for the manner (assisted by Col. McDonnel) in which he conducted the leasing of the ranges and a large block of Country in conjunction with